Cork-extractor.



PATEN'TE-D JULY 14, 4908.

W. W. BONNER.

. CORK BXTRAGTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23.1908.

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UNITED STATES, rAr I-vrr OFFICE.

WILLIAMVV. CONNER, OF NILES, OHIO.

GORK-EXTRACTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1908.

Application filed January 23, 1908. Serial No. 412,332.

' and has for its object to provide a comparatively simple andinexpensive device of this character by means of which a cork or otherclosure may be-Withdrawn from the neck or interior of a bottle or othercontaining vessel with ease and facility.

A further object of the invention is to provide a corkextractorincluding a plurality of spring arms having terminal gripping spurs orfingers adapted to engage the cork or stopper to be extracted, said armsbeing movable to closed position by an operating meilnber slid ablymounted on the shank of the too A still further object of the inventionis generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase theirutility, durability and efficiency as well as to reduce the cost ofmanufacture.

Further objects and advantages will ap-' pear in the followingdescription, it being understood that various changes in form,proportions and minor details'of construction may be resorted to withinthe scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cork extractor constructed inaccordance with my invention showing the spring arms in extended orinoperative position. Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the arms movedto operative position. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken onthe Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of the lower ends of the springarms showing the same in assembled position for transportation orshipment. Fig. 5 is a side elevation illustrating a modified form of theinvention.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved cork extractor forming the subject matter of the resentinvention is preferably formed of a (plurality of strands of wire, oneof said stran s having an intermediate portion thereof bent upon itselfto form a finger loop orhandle 5, the wire being thence intertwisted toproduce a shank or body portion 6 terminating in a pair of diverging sring arms 7. The intermediate portion 0 the other strand of wire iscoiled around the shank 6 with one end thereof wrapped or coiled aroundthe loop 5 and with, the opposite end extended laterally to form a thirdspring arm 8. The terminal portions of the spring arms 7 and 8 are bentinwardly to form gripping spurs or fingers 9 adapted to bite into thecork or stopper to be extracted.

Slidably mounted on the shank 6 is an operating member comprising alongitudinally dis osed rod 10 having its opposite ends bent to ormterminal guide rings 11 and 12 which embrace the shank 6 and serve toforce the spurs of the arms 7 and 8 into engagement with the cork orstopper when the operating for engagement with the off set portion 13,

while the opposite end thereof is bent to form a finger loop' 16.

The extension rod 14 is employed when the extractor is used forwithdrawing stoppers from the interior of bottles or jars havingcontracted necks and relatively deep body portions, or wherever it isfound difficult to insert the finger in the neck of the bottle tooperate the member 10.

Attention is here called to the fact that the lower ring 12 byengagement with the spurs or fingers 9 serves to limit the downwardmovement of the operating member so as to prevent accidentaldisplacement of the same during transportation or shipment.

In operation the shank of the tool is introduced through the neck of thebottle and said tool lowered into the interior of the latter until thespurs 9 are positioned over the cork to be extracted after which adownward pressure is exerted on the finger loop of the extension rod 14which operates the member 10 to contract the arms 8 and thus force thespurs 9 into engagement with the cork so that by exerting a slightupward pull on the finger loop or handle 5 the cork may be readilywithdrawn through the neck of the bottle.

By having the extension rod pivotally connected with the upper ring ofthe operating member, said extension rod may be folded laterally againstthe shank so as to occupy very little space when it is desired tocompactly assemble several of said implements in a box fortransportation or shipment.

When it is desired to extract the stopper from the neck of a bottle thespurs 9 are positioned over the projecting end of the stopper and anupward pull exerted on the finger loop 5, in the manner before stated.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings there is illus tratcd a modified form of theinvention in which the extension rod 14 is dispensed with and the shank6 made relatively short, the spring arms 7 being approximately threetimes the length of the shank.

While the implement is principally designed for extracting corks it isobvious that the same may be used with equally good results for cleaningthe interior of bottles, jars, large chimneys and the like by insertinga strip of cotton, sponge or other soft material between the fingers ofthe spring arms, as will be readily understood.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple, inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends 111 VleW.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A cork extractor comprising a shank having one end thereofterminating in a handle and its opposite end provided with a pluralityof diverging spring arms having inwardly extending gripping spurs, anoperating member slidably mounted on the shank and provided withoppositely disposed guide loops, one of which is movable longitudinallyof the spring arms for forcing the spurs into engagement with a cork,and an extension rod pivotally mounted on the other guide loop of theoperating member.

2. A cork extractor comprising a shank having one end thereof formedwith a finger loop and its opposite end provided with a plurality ofdiverging spring arms terminating in inwardly extending gripping spurs,an operating member slidably mounted on the shank and provided withoppositely disposed guide loops, one of said guide loops being movableinto engagement with the spring arms for forcing the spurs in contactwith. a cork, the other guide loop being provided with a lateral oll'setportion, and an. extension rod pivotally mounted on the oil set portionof the loop and provided with. a terminal finger piece.

3. A cork extractor comprising a body portion formed of a plurality ofwire strands one of which is bent upon itself to form an. intermediatefinger loop and thence twisted to produce a shank terminating in a. pairof spring arms havin laterally extending spurs, the other wire strandbeing coiled. around the shank and having one end thereof twisted.around the finger loop and its opposite end extended longitudinally ofthe shank to form a third diverging spring arm provided with a similarspur, and an operatingmember slidably mounted on the shank andcomprising a rod having oppositely disposed guide loops for thereception of the shank, one of said guide rods being movablelongitudinally of the spring arms for forcing the spurs into engagementwith. a cork.

4. A cork extractor comprising a. body portion formed of a plurality ofwire strands one of which is bent upon itself to form an intermedi ateloop and thence twisted. to produce a shank terminating in a pair ofspring arms having laterally extending spurs, the other wire strandbeing coiled around the shank and having one end thereof twisted aroundthe finger loop and its opposite end extended longitudinally of theshank to form a third diverging spring arm provided with a similar spur,an. operating member slidably mounted on the shank and comprising a rodhaving oppositely disposed. guide loops for the reception of the shank,one of said guide loops being formed with an oil set portion, and anoperating rod pivotally mounted on said oll'set portion, the other guideloop being movable longitudinally of the spring arms for forcing thespurs into engagement with a. cork.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto allixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. (K )N N Eli.

itnesses SAMUEL V. PEARCE, W. R. CoNNEn.

